Saturday, February 10, 2007

Tyler Azzarelli update

Talked to Tyler earlier this evening for a short story I will be doing on him later this week to run in conjunction with Chris Kenny feature...

Tyler is in his first year of a probably two-year deal at Villanova as a graduate assistant...after that hopes to go into coaching full time. Like Chris, hopes to be a head coach some day

Tyler noted that many well known head coaches began as grad assistants..he mentioned Tom Izzo (Michigan State) and Gary Williams (Maryland)Dave Calloway served briefly as a grad assistant his first year after playing before becoming full time as an assistant so the job is certainly a launching pad...

Actually former MU coach Wayne Szoke served as a sort of volunteer assistant coach (similar but different) for the 1975-76 Rutgers team that went 31-2...

For those who may not be aware ..Tyler was a four-year PG at MU and along with Kenny formed the back court that last year led Monmouth to its second NCAA trip since 2004 ......

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